40th Parliament of British Columbia
40th Parliament of British Columbia | |||
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Majority parliament | |||
5 June 2013 – present | |||
Parliament leaders | |||
Premier |
Hon. Christy Clark | ||
Leader of the Opposition |
Adrian Dix | ||
Party standings in the Assembly | |||
Government | Liberal Party | ||
Opposition | New Democratic Party | ||
Third Party | Green Party* | ||
* Party does not hold official party status. | |||
Legislative Assembly | |||
Speaker of the Assembly |
Linda Reid | ||
Members | 85 MLA seats | ||
Sovereign | |||
Monarch |
Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 – present | ||
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The 40th Parliament of British Columbia is the most recent Parliament of British Columbia and comprised the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, as elected by the general election of May 15, 2013, and The Queen represented by the Lieutenant-Governor Judith Guichon. That election resulted in a majority government for the BC Liberal Party led by Christy Clark, a BC New Democratic Party official opposition, and the Green Party its first member to the parliament.
Members of the 40th Parliament
Standings changes since the 40th general election
Number of members per party by date |
2013 | |||
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May 14 | June 5 | July 10 | ||
Liberal | 49 | 48 | 49 | |
NDP | 34 | |||
Green | 1 | |||
Independent | 1 | |||
Total members | 85 | 84 | 85 | |
Vacant | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Government Majority | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Membership changes in the 40th Assembly | |||||
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Date | Name | District | Party | Reason | |
May 14, 2013 | See list of members | Election day of the 40th British Columbia general election | |||
June 11, 2013 | Ben Stewart | Westside-Kelowna | BC Liberal Party | Resigned to allow party leader Christy Clark to contest the seat in a by-election, following her defeat in Vancouver-Point Grey on election day.[1] | |
July 10, 2013 | Christy Clark | Westside-Kelowna | BC Liberal Party | Elected in by-election |
References
- ↑ "Ben Stewart steps aside in Kelowna for B.C. Premier Christy Clark". Vancouver Sun, June 5, 2013.
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